What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?
A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.
Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I’m not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.
How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?
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Why do you need a gas station in walking distance?
I love that.
“Ok guys, picture a future city where everything you need is in walking distance. You can walk to the grocery store instead of driving. There’s a park in your neighbourhood so whenever the weather’s good you can be outside with your feet in the grass in just a few minutes. If you want to go out to eat, there are restaurants a short walk away. It’s a nice, safe community where your kids can even walk to school on their own. Got it? Ok, in that kind of city, what kinds of things would you need to find a short walk away?”
“A Gas Station, for my Car, so I can Drive.”
Because gas station is synonymous with Bodega anywhere south or west of Phildelphia.
They want junkfood, cigarretes, and lotto tickets in walk distance.
Of course if they had a supermarket within walking distance they could have all that anyway. In the UK & Europe you’ll frequently see corner shops and small convenience stores akin to 7-Eleven in America. SPAR would be a common one but most supermarket chains have an “express” version of themselves for urban areas.
I can think of things like lawn mowers n shit.
But also, gas station is kind of synonymous with convienient store imo
Weird. When I lived in the states, there were plenty of convenience stores that weren’t attached to gas stations, and the people I knew talked about getting things “from the convenience store” even when they were getting it from the gas station, but I guess that could be a state thing or a regional thing, or even just a city-by-city thing. I take your point about the lawn mowers etc potentially needing gas though.
Oh yeah, not all convenience stores are gas stations… But most gas stations are convenience stores.
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Assuming you have the space etc, sure. It’s not like a convenience store is just a gas station that didn’t think of selling gas yet.
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I’m not trying to be in a densely populated area.
I think it’s because in some places, gas stations often have some small store for coffee, cigarettes, snacks and stuff like that.
Yeah, but you can have those without being attached to a gas station. I guess if there wasn’t a better option listed it makes sense, but it’s like saying you want a shopping mall when what you actually want is a public bathroom — you don’t need one to have the other.
The one by me is basically a convenience store that also sells gas and is open 24/7.
That’s for when your car is out of gas. If you’re fully car dependent then the gas station is the one place you could ever be forced to walk to.
How are running out of gas at home? I’ve never once in 30+ years run out of gas, and the only times I’ve even been close have been when I’m hours away from home.
This is a solution to a problem I’d bet almost no one has ever encountered.